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Find here law observations submitted by UNHCR's Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries as well as other selected legal documents, related to the region.

UNHCR’s Observations on Sweden’s Proposal for a New Reception Act

UNHCR’s Observations on Sweden’s Proposal for a New Reception Act

UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has provided its observations on Sweden’s legislative proposal, “The Reception Act: A New Law for the Organized Reception of Asylum Seekers and Efficient Returns” (SOU 2024:68). The proposal introduces...

UNHCR Observation on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Aliens Act

UNHCR Observation on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Aliens Act

UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Finnish Government’s Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta). The Proposal contains several proposed amendments to...

Syria: UNHCR comment on asylum processing suspension and returns

Syria: UNHCR comment on asylum processing suspension and returns

This is a summary of remarks made by Shabia Mantoo, Global Spokesperson for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at the regular UN Press Briefing in Geneva. Suspension of processing / decision making on Syrian asylum requests in a number of European states As events have...

UNHCR Observations on the proposal to amend the Finnish Citizenship Act

UNHCR Observations on the proposal to amend the Finnish Citizenship Act

UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Citizenship Act (the Government’s Proposal to the Parliament for the law amending the Citizenship Act). The Proposal aims to encourage and prepare...

UNHCR Observations on the proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act

UNHCR Observations on the proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act

UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (the Government’s proposal to the parliament to amend the Aliens Act). The Proposal aims at making international protection...

Finland border situation: Frequently Asked Questions November 2023

Finland border situation: Frequently Asked Questions November 2023

The following questions and answers have been prepared by UNHCR in light of the developments at Finland’s eastern border.     Is the eastern land border of Finland completely closed for people seeking asylum?  Yes, as of 30 November 2023 all crossing points at the...

Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal

Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has submitted comments to the proposed amendments to the law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens. The draft amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Foreigners (No XIVP-2797) was prepared by...